Firstly, apologies for the long hiatus between posts. There are many reasons, not all valid. I have long been interested in the wayside crosses of the North York Moors and their environs. I found them fascinating even before I came to live in this area and over the years have driven and walked through many … Continue reading Moorland Crosses 1
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Smugglers’ Repose
A recent trip to Robin Hoods Bay meant me travelling north from Pickering along the Whitby road. About halfway between Pickering and Sleights the road circles the Hole of Horcum before dipping down Saltergate bank, around the Devil's Elbow, and heading on past RAF Fylingdales. At the bottom of the bank stands a building now … Continue reading Smugglers’ Repose
Tangential Ramblings 